Right here’s a recap of our Christmas 2025 – together with the household reward alternate and an sudden two day keep within the hospital!!
Ups and Arduous Downs!
We had a Christmas break filled with ups and downs – significantly Mazen who hit his down laborious sufficient to interrupt 3 ribs! Extra on that under.
Christmas Eve
Rewinding again to Christmas Eve, the boys have been with their dads, and I used to be invited to my pals’ home for a beautiful three-course dinner.
We had probably the most scrumptious fancy meals! Clam chowder, scallops over white bean hash, and lobster and steak!! I couldn’t thank them sufficient for together with me of their celebration.
Christmas Morning
On Christmas morning I went over to the home to open Santa items with Birch.
His favourite items have been a little digital protected and a Harry Potter diary with invisible ink that locks.
After lunch, we packed up the automobile and headed to Hillsborough the place my household was ready, together with the cousins!
They placed on an attractive Christmas dinner with flashlights and sweets as favors.
Afterwards, we did our annual Elfster secret santa alternate (for the adults).
My favourite reward was this Scorpio necklace!
I additionally obtained a few of this nice quaint combine, these cubes, and this picket 3D puzzle. And a meat thermometer!
Dad beloved his soccer bragging shirt!
A Christmas miracle: getting these three to sleep!
Boxing Day
We spent Boxing Day hanging out and taking the children to the playground earlier than they left for dwelling.
Yogurt bowl for breakfast:
Attempting on my previous dance costumes!
Scootering laborious
Taking part in on the elementary faculty
Quiche and leftovers for lunch
Lunch dessert!
For dinner, we went to Vinny’s Pizza with the boys. They have been tuckered out!
Grammie Toast
The following morning Birch couldn’t wait to have Grammie toast. We’ve had this smile maker for 30+ years. (Soccer jams are new from Previous Navy!)
First Watch Mini Reunion
For brunch we met a few of Mazen’s aspect of the household who dwell within the space – his great-grandmother, Bonnie, and his nice Uncle and his spouse and daughter. We had an excellent meal collectively.
This lavender tea with vanilla chilly foam was the spotlight of my lunch!
The Mall
Then we went to THE MALL! I felt like I used to be in a 90s film it was so basic.
The Bike Accident
Once we obtained dwelling, issues took a flip for the more severe. Mazen took his bike out and was taking place a hill on the cemetery when he misplaced management on a soar (I do know, I do know) and landed on his aspect on a headstone. He was a block away and referred to as me to say he was damage and to return immediately. Once we noticed he was standing we have been relieved, however he was having bother respiratory and VERY shaken. In a whole lot of ache. So we rushed him to the UNC ER in Hillsborough.
It was right here the place we discovered he had 3 fractured ribs.
He was given ache drugs, after which once we talked to the medical doctors, they needed to ship him to UNC Fundamental’s Pediatric Trauma unit to make certain he didn’t have any inner accidents, which may be widespread with rib accidents close to the organs, particularly the liver.
We made the change in an ambulance, and I rode up entrance whereas he was within the again having vitals checked.
We have been advised the trauma unit is a bit overwhelming with numerous medical doctors surrounding him, and it was. At this level, I used to be nonetheless considering any inner injury was unlikely (as a result of the medical doctors advised me so) however had I identified he really DID have organ injury I most likely would have been freaking out a bit extra! He obtained a CT scan after which we settled right into a bay within the peds ER for the night time.
Right here his is wanting comfortable on some good ache meds.
We have been advised the scan outcomes and an in a single day room may take a couple of hours, however 5 hours later, we nonetheless didn’t have any updates. Mazen ultimately fell asleep. Within the morning, we discovered that he had a stage 3 liver laceration, a punctured lung, and injured spleen!!
Fortunately, once we lastly did meet with the medical doctors, they assured us that M was doing properly, and that every one of his accidents would heal on their very own. We have been VERY fortunate to not want surgical procedure of any form, and he was additionally praised for sporting his helmet as a result of who is aware of how dangerous it may have been.
Mid-day we did get a room, which was a thousand occasions extra snug, and he spent a second night time for commentary.
Grammie, Pea and Birch got here for a go to on Day 2 as properly. M was not feeling nice, however by the morning, he was a lot improved.
The following morning M met with PT/OT and was cleared to go dwelling.
After a bathe, a meal, and a contemporary set of garments, he was virtually good as new! Now a pair days later you’d actually solely know he was therapeutic as a result of he strikes slightly slower than typical. (He’s not allowed to do something rough-housing or sports activities for six weeks.)
I spent a while with Birch after we obtained dwelling, and it was unusual and relieving realizing that I’d not have to rush to the hospital within the morning.
Mother and Dad obtained the boys their favourite dinner the ultimate night time: Domino’s!
We drove dwelling on Tuesday, Dec 30, a couple of days later than deliberate, and instantly hung the Christmas artwork. Certainly one of Grammie’s work for Mazen, and a cool Darth Vader for B!
That concludes 2025 for us, which was not my favourite 12 months. On to twenty26!!!
New Years
On New Years Eve I went to a wild get together – however I used to be not wild!
I needed to get up on 1/1/26 refreshed, and I did precisely that! I went for a hike with a couple of of my pals and had an excellent few days after too.
Joyful New 12 months!
